> ---ORIGINAL MESSAGE--- > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 15:53:49 -0800 (PST) > From: Robin Snyder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [vox-tech] Re: Logitech mouseman and XF86Config-4 > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > From: Mike Simons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [vox-tech] Re: Logitech mouseman and XF86Config-4 > > > Okay so the ideal situation is we find a mouse protocol that "gpm" > > can use for both mice... we know that imps2 does works with the logitech > > but not RemotePoint, we know that ps2 works with the RemotePoint but not > > logitech. > > > > Below is a list of mouse protocols that gpm supports that I think are > > likely to work with your mice... in the order I recommend trying them. > > Basically put one of these into /etc/gpm.conf at a time, and try using > > both mice on the console to see if you can move and paste with them. > > (If you don't reboot after changing /etc/gpm.conf you will at least need > > to restart gpm via the command: "/etc/init.d/gpm restart"). > > If you find any protocol that works stop and report back... > > > > === > > gpm 1.19.6, Thu Oct 4 00:21:21 CEST 2001 > > Available mouse types are: > > > > name (synonym) description > > > > autops2 - For PS/2 type mouse, specific protocol will be > > auto detected > > exps2 (ExplorerPS/2) - IntelliMouse Explorer (ps2) - 3 buttons > > Mike, thanks for your continued help. I should now be back in Davis > for a while. > > I tried switching the device in /etc/gpm.conf to /dev/autops2, > restarted gpm, and moved to one of the virtual consoles. Found I had > no mouse at all. (No cursor appeared when I moved the mouse.) > Switched to /dev/exps2 and restarted gpm. Same deal. Suspicious, I > switched back to /psaux, which had been working, and restarted. No > mouse. I then rebooted, my gpm.conf file in its original state. No > mouse still. I checked the notes in /var/syslog after the reboot and > found > > /usr/sbin/gpm: ps/2 mouse failed init. > /usr/sbin/gpm: oops() invoked from gpm.c > /usr/sbin/gpm: mouse initialization failed: Invalid argument > > The reason autops2 and exps2 failed is because I don't have either > installed. Fair enough. But why, now that my gpm.conf is back to > /dev/psaux, could the mouse not be initialized? I have a Gift.... >
You should be changing the type= line, not the device= line. exps2, imps2, and autops2 are various different protocols for talking to the ps/2 mouse which will always be on the same port - the same device file. -- I usually have a GPG digital signature included as an attachment. If you don't know what it is, either ignore it or visit www.gnupg.org Fingerprint: D5E2 8839 6ED3 3305 805C 941F 9476 A9BD E2B2 CAD1 The key is keyID E2B2CAD1 on pgp.mit.edu
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